Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > IL Providers > Ophthalmologists

Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD

(No ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Boston University School of Medicine (1988)

18440 Governors Highway
Homewood, IL 60430

(708) 798-2191

Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD is an ophthalmologist in Homewood, IL specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). She graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience.

Office Locations

18440 Governors Highway
Homewood, IL 60430

(708) 798-2191

(708) 798-2317

open_in_new

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ophthalmic ultrasound

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery

A-scan

comprehensive eye exam

eye exam

intermediate eye exam

ophthalmic biometry

visual field test

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD performed more ophthalmic ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for anterior segment surgery, A-scan, comprehensive eye exam, eye exam, intermediate eye exam, ophthalmic biometry, and visual field test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Homewood, IL during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	68
eye procedures	2718
laser treatment	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	132

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	503
Female	903

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1255
Black	98
Hispanic	20
Asian	15
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	551
From 75 to 84	508
85 and over	304
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Homewood, IL during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	67
eye procedures	2494
laser treatment	67
ultrasound (sonogram)	111

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	486
Female	838

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1160
Black	105
Hispanic	26
Asian	16
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	538
From 75 to 84	462
85 and over	277
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Homewood, IL during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	97
eye procedures	2604
laser treatment	97
ultrasound (sonogram)	131

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	954
Female	1688

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2322
Black	186
Hispanic	46
Asian	40
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1080
From 75 to 84	934
85 and over	552
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Homewood, IL during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	96
eye procedures	2411
laser treatment	96
ultrasound (sonogram)	117

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	453
Female	763

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1055
Black	99
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	528
From 75 to 84	437
85 and over	218
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Homewood, IL during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	99
eye procedures	2329
laser treatment	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	114

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	713

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	994
Black	99
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	499
From 75 to 84	411
85 and over	214
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Homewood, IL during 2018 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	63
eye procedures	2156
laser treatment	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	67

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	706

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	943
Black	101
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	453
From 75 to 84	419
85 and over	207
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Homewood, IL during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	36
eye procedures	2109
laser treatment	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	70

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	421
Female	707

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	961
Black	97
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	433
85 and over	212
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Homewood, IL during 2020 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	43
eye procedures	1715
laser treatment	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	60

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	381
Female	588

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	824
Black	77
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	177
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Homewood, IL during 2021 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	46
eye procedures	2099
laser treatment	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	71

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	417
Female	721

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	964
Black	88
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	458
85 and over	201
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Homewood, IL during 2022 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	17
eye procedures	1252
laser treatment	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	64

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	491

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	649
Black	75
Hispanic	21
Asian	13
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	133
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Homewood, IL during 2023 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	27
eye procedures	898
laser treatment	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	71

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	75
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Homewood, IL were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	59
eye procedures	2071
laser treatment	59
ultrasound (sonogram)	91

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	445
Female	766

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	100
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	1044
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	24

**Age**
85 and over	233
75 to 84	448
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	496

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1988. She has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (1988)

Licensed In: Illinois

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Lauren Saxe, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Shire North American Group Inc	$519 XIIDRA $369	$150
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$373 VYZULTA $169	LOTEMAX SM $125	PROLENSA $43	BESIVANCE $19	LOTEMAX $18
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$359 Simbrinza $128	Durezol $123	Cataract Equipment $108
Bausch and Lomb Inc.	$272 TRULIGN $128	TRULIGN TORIC $120	BESIVANCE $13	BEPREVE $11
Alcon Vision LLC	$255 AcrySof $116	Rhopressa $115	Simbrinza $24
Other	$1,252 ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $228	TEPEZZA $131	VUITY $126	Healon Viscoelastics $125	Tecnis Multifocal family of 1-piece IOLs $86	Other $557

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,824
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$150
Education	$38
Gift	$19